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why can't people just understand that safety regulations, are stricter, cars will be heavier.

this was a nice discussion topic on another board. with only me defending the z.

Nice find. He shares a common sentiment regarding the current state of Japanese auto engineering and design.

I bet he HATES the GTR

I got his 350Z.

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Two schools of thought, with preference often being the distinction of the two. First, the old school "mechanical" thought and Second being the "technology" school of thought.

Again, which is better? Use your preference to really make the judgement. Some base everything on numbers where others "feel".

I agree with Chris, it is a preference. Mr. K has been around for 100 years and he has mostly been involved in Mechanical rather than Technological so I can't blame him for feeling that way. And driving the versa over the Z... umm... I guess he just wants more room... lol

Safety regulations have played a huge part in ruining the overall 'feel' of the car. All that stuff comes with a price, obviously - weight. With that said, I like the 370Z because it gives me a stronger emotional response than any other car I've ever driven (granted, I come from Range Rovers and an Audi A4). Maybe my stance will change if I get into a Miata and throw it around a canyon road for a while. But I can't see anything really returning the 'soul' to a car because you have to wrap it up in so much bubble wrap :rofl2:

Maybe his Versa runs in the 11's.

times have changed....lol

he's one century old, he should know about change

I have to agree, all the new regulations and even more new regulations that will be coming out in the near future are the cause for things that Mr.K doesn't like.

the dude is in a wheel chair. im sure a versa is more comfortable on the inside than a Z

Yeah but its got 600HP!

Then he should hate the Z32 twin turbo because those things weigh at least 3,500 lbs., the heaviest Z car to date.

Miata???? Miata was modeled after Trimph's sports car of the 60's...don't know the name.

Not true. You can make a car light with the safety and regulations that are stricter. Just manufactures are lazy and rather not spend the funds to find ways on doing that.

The minute you start using exotic materials to meet the same safety regs but be able to keep weight down... you just converted a 30k z into an 70k car.

lets face it light weight is expensive.

Well too bad they didn't.
There's no point in talking about things that will never happen.
If they do spend time making the z even lighter, it'll probably cost more due to the materials used.
He is old and back then the 240z was the ****.
It is now 2009 and the 370z is the ****.

No, try like $100,000+. There's a reason that certain Ferrari's that extensively use CARBON FIBER this and that, cost what they do.

A Porsche 911 base, Cayman, or E92 M3 costs about $70K, I don't think they use exotic materials, and they all weigh similar to the 370 if not heavier.

The Vette is a bigger car, but weighs lighter than the 370z but also close to it's price range. It can be done without Carbon Fiber as Carbon Fiber a lot of times is heavier than just Alum on panels.

Fiberglass and plastic FT...W? :ugh2:

^Actually I am in the process of making a car out of Styrofoam, Bubble Wrap and Plastic Wrap. Light and Safe!

But isn't a Vette's shell fiberglass, and doesn't use a unibody chasis?